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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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